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Colorado Media Newsroom
December 23rd, 2023, 05:30 PM
From Radio Insight:

License Cancellationshttps://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2020/05/fccseal2020-200x200.png2B Productions has turned in the license of 1410 WEGO Concord NC. WEGO had been silent since January following the sale of its translator while the licensee explored other options for the station.
Snake River Radio has surrendered 1490 KPCQ Chubbuck/Pocatello ID claiming financial difficulties, loss of of its authorized tower site, and a short-term license renewal caused by the FCC hearing (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/250844/fcc-report-4-8-kpcq-wins-license-renewal-hearing/) on its renewal applicaiton.
Westburg Broadcasting Alabama requested the cancellation of 1400 WXAL Demopolis AL. The station had been simulcasting sister Adult R&B “106.5 The River (https://www.znj1065.com)” WZNJ Demopolis.
The FCC has cancelled the license of Guam Power II, Inc’s 1530 KVOG Agana, Guam after the licensee failed to respond to a FCC letter of inquiry regarding the station’s operational status as the agency noted it has been off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since August 2022.
Grinnell College has turned in the license of 88.5 KDIC Grinnell IA. The license had been deleted by the FCC in July 2022, but after the college successfully petitioned the FCC stating that because it was an educational license allowed to cease operation while its campus was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the license was restored in November 2022. It immediately filed a silent STA but never resumed operation.
Bustos Media has turned in the four boosters for Regional Mexican “La Gran D (https://laradiodeseattle.com)” 99.3 KDDS-FM Elma WA. The boosters were KDDS-FM1 Seattle, KDDS-FM3 Tukwila, KDDS-FM4 Kent, and KDDS-FM5 Riverton.
FCC ActionsThe FCC has granted Birach Broadcasting Corporation’s “Radio La Raza” 1340 KJMU Sand Springs/Tulsa OK another limited one year license renewal. KJMU was given the same one year term instead of the regular eight in July 2022 (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/233482/fcc-report-7-17-four-nyc-area-pirates-receive-notices-of-illegal-radio-broadcasting/) as part of a Consent Decree to resolve issues related to being silent for 50% of its previous license period from February 25, 2014 to June 1, 2021. In the current term, KJMU was silent from January 8 until May 24, 2023 due to transmitter malfunctions and was operating with 25% daytime power and no nighttime operation. The FCC states that if “the Licensee?s conduct has again fallen short of that which would warrant routine license renewal, or if the Licensee has failed to restore the Station to unlimited operation at the power levels specified in its license, then we will either 1) place a condition on the grant of the next license renewal that specifies any additional license renewals will be conditioned on the Licensee returning the Station to unlimited operation during that license term or 2) designate the license for hearing based on the Licensee?s failure to serve the public interest.”
The FCC has affirmed the violations it found Northwest Rock N Roll Preservation Society’s 101.1 K266BM Olympia WA liable of when proposing a $20,000 fine (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/257858/fcc-report-8-27-20000-fine-proposed-for-false-certifications-in-license-application/) against it in August, but is cancelling the penalty due to proof of financial hardship and instead admonishing the licensee for its violations. When it filed its License to Cover for the translator’s CP in 2019, they had yet to construct the facilities. K266BM filed its license to cover stating that the translator was operating with 250 watts rebroadcasting 920 KGTK Olympia ahead of the CP expiration in August 2019. They would later admit it did not increase its power from its previously licensed 10 watts or begin rebroadcasting KGTK until June 13, 2020.
It has also rejected Northwest Rock N Roll Preservation Society’s petition for reconsideration and reinstated Bustos Media’s CP for 101.1 K266CP Auburn WA. The decision upholds the FCC’s determination that NWRNRPS utilized portions of its 2013 licensed facilities for K266BM which had a ?vastly different contour” than the 2019 license discussed above, which made it not rule-compliant and should have been dismissed.
Iroquois County Broadcasting Company has agreed to a Consent Decree with an $8000 civil penalty for two unauthorized transfers of control of Classic Country “The Buckle (https://www.wibkradio.com)” 1360 WIBK/96.9 W245CV and AC/Classic Rock 94.1 WGFA-FM (https://www.wgfaradio.com) Watseka IL. The stations were held by Richard Martin until July 2017 when he transferred the stations into a trust and then following his death in March 2019, his son Samuel Martin succeeded him as the trustee neither with FCC approval of the change in control of the stations.
The FCC has amended the FM Table of Allotments to add a Tribal Allotment for a Class A on 92.9 in Lac du Flambeau WI proposed by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
Pirate ActionsThe FCC has issued Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting to the following property owners:


Vincenza and Bruno Mancinelli for 94.5 in Lake Forest CA
Wesley and Sandra Staley for 102.7 Sweet Home OR
Lydia Torres Mojica for 87.7 Guaynabo PR

FM ChangesTownsquare Media applies to move Country 103.3 WJOD (https://103wjod.com) Asbury IA to the tower of its 1490 WDBQ and 105.3 KLYV Dubuque with 18kW/118m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c6e77606452bb&fa cid=34596).
Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ AAA “The Route (https://www.withradio.org)” 90.1 WITH Ithaca NY files to double power to 2kW/87.3m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c65f6a0d63a00&fa cid=86349).
Mary Harris Foundation’s Christian Preaching 91.3 WHFG (https://whfg.familyfirstradio.net) Broussard/Lafayette LA proposes to increase power from 11.6kW to 12.3kW (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c88a3c4b8027d&fa cid=83878) from its current 112m antenna.
MyBridge Radio’s Christian AC “My Bridge Radio (https://mybridgeradio.net)” 90.7 KMBV Valentine NE applies to downgrade from a Class C1 to C3 with 19kW/84m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c846b79018c8cc7d063037f&fa cid=171632) at its current tower site.
American Militia Association’s 89.1 WHYU-FM (https://whyufm.org) Myersdale PA seeks to increase power from 1.3kW to 1.61kW/24m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c846b79018c88aee7070144&fa cid=763299).
Translator Changes

Station
Owner
Freq
City
St
Power/HAAT
Rebroadcast


99.3 W257DI Reading PA
Major Keystone
99.7
Lebanon
PA
180w vert/-162m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c8faaabee0ad9&facid=143437)
1270 WLBR Lebanon


94.9 W235DC Dickson City PA
Kevin Fitzgerald
94.9
Dickson City
PA
250w vert/-348m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7b81347e4b47&facid=157890)
104.9 WWRR-HD4 Scranton


99.9 W260DV Wilkes-Barre PA
Geos Communications
99.9
Wilkes-Barre
PA
250w vert/-383m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c50bc9dff1056&facid=141457)
1490 WGMA Hazleton


94.1 W231EB Larksville PA
Times Shamrock
94.1
Kingston
PA
127w/163m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7f985a9c4f44&facid=141258)
630 WEJL Scranton


107.9 W300CZ Ewansville NJ
Best Media
106.3
Perth Amboy
NJ
240w/78m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c7a09690257ba&facid=141281)
103.3 WPRB Princeton


101.1 W266CU Middlebury VT
Christian Ministries
101.1
Middlebury
VT
80w/-69m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bd01efb018bf79b0bf50c53&facid=154466)
1490 WFAD Middlebury


103.3 W277CJ Pittsfield MA
Townsquare Media
103.3
Pittsfield
MA
250w/-21m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c6f971045555f&facid=145171)
1110 WUPE Pittsfield


100.9 W265EL Pulteney NY
WYLF Radio
94.1
Bluff Point
NY
250w/119m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c7e4b9f095abb&facid=200771)
850 WYLF Penn Yan


96.7 W244DA Baltimore MD
Best Media
96.7
Baltimore
MD
250w/210m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c7ef84c655c98&facid=138103)
100.7 WZBA Westminster


94.3 W232DG Frederick MD
Manning Broadcasting
94.3
Frederick
MD
117w/323m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918a77c67c018a89d15f9005c1&facid=139260)
106.9 WWEG-HD2 Myersville


92.1 W221EU Central City KY
Ham Broadcasting Company
92.1
Elkton
KY
250w/124m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c69fa4408394e&facid=141101)
91.1 WBFK Hiseville


90.9 W215BH Chattanooga TN
Hope Media Group
90.9
Chattanooga
TN
80w/372m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38947156b01896a0ec6530a2d&facid=94111)
88.9 WMBW-HD2 Chattanooga


98.9 W255DP La Grange GA
Tiger Communications
98.9
La Grange
GA
250w/64m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7eb990cc4e0f&facid=202965)
620 WTRP La Grange


98.1 W251BL Everglades City FL
Bokev Media
98.1
Everglades City
FL
250w vert/0m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bd01efb018c0c8194591212&facid=139429)
91.5 WVOI Everglades City


97.1 W246BS Florence AL
Benny Carle Broadcasting
107.9
Florence
AL
250w/15m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c6e7a39f648b8&facid=146208)
1410 WZZA Tuscumbia


95.1 W236CF Chicago IL
Windy City Broadcasting
95.1
Chicago
IL
60w/434m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c7e04581759e0&facid=140658)
105.1 WOJO Evanston


95.9 W240EI Harvey IL
Brian Byrnes, Receiver
95.9
Harvey
IL
250w/126m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c6f63d0525496&facid=203056)
1570 WBGX Harvey


93.7 W229CQ Milwaukee WI
Bustos Media
93.7
Milwaukee
WI
250w/175m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38974ec780189cd32beeb2570&facid=146071)
104.7 WDDW-HD2 Sturtevant


106.9 K295CB Des Moines IA
Youngers Colorado Broadcasting
94.1
Des Moines
IA
119w/124m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c846b79018c8a9abe1f0230&facid=144879)
89.3 KLOV Winchester OR


88.1 K201IQ Fergus Falls MN
CSN International
90.7
Fergus Falls
MN
200w vert/-368m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bac08b5018bb665a319070e&facid=42935)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


101.7 K269EC Mankato MN
Alpha Media
101.7
Mankato
MN
250w vert/-290m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918a77c67c018a8b337ef706ac&facid=23467)
95.7 KMKO-FM Lake Crystal


90.1 K211FN Norfolk NE
Educational Media Foundation
88.9
Norfolk
NE
30w/67m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7b92b3b04bd7&facid=91450)
90.7 KHRI Hollister CA


91.7 K219LV Hemingford NE
Northwestern Media
91.7
Hemingford
NE
170w/98m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918b87d575018b966dc06609a0&facid=29891)
90.3 KSLP Fort Pierre SD


99.5 K258AE Hutchinson KS
Bible Broadcasting Network
99.5
Hutchinson
KS
250w/54m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bac08b5018bba9e50af08a2&facid=5196)
88.3 KYFW Wichita


106.3 K292EC Hot Springs SD
Northwestern Media
106.7
Hot Springs
SD
80w vertical/-1145m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7ed3e1f24e8a&facid=29892)
88.3 KLMP Rapid City


105.9 K290CK Ingleside TX
Gerald Benavides
106.9
Ingleside
TX
110w/126m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c7b2d7bcc5883&facid=147349)
94.7 KBSO Corpus Christi


105.5 K288FY Livingston TX
Lake Livingston Broadcasting
105.5
Livingston
TX
120w/41m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c8cce2e3a0487&facid=153411)
95.9 KDOL-LP Livingston


89.1 K206EO Granite WY
Mountain Community Translators
89.1
Granite
WY
41w/167m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c889da0400265&facid=155323)
88.1 KVAM Cheyenne


90.9 K215CW Glendive MT
CSN International
89.9
Glendive
MT
50w/194m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bac08b5018bad856b48017d&facid=92312)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


90.3 K212FQ Salmon ID
CSN International
89.5
Salmon
ID
75w vert/-1614m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c8435a89860ef&facid=153118)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls


94.5 K233DE Boise ID
Inspirational Family Radio
94.5
Boise
ID
40w/772m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c228ab2018c45270ac5311a&facid=145963)
790 KSPD Boise


91.9 K220CG Salmon ID
Boise State Public Radio
91.9
Salmon
ID
250w/836m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918b25b6c1018b3a30957d052d&facid=28249)
89.9 KBSK McCall


88.1 K201JC Challis ID
Boise State Public Radio
88.1
Challis
ID
100w/808m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c897057f003d1&facid=6327)
90.3 KBSU-FM Boise


90.3 K212EH Silver City NM
VCY America
90.3
Silver City
NM
2w/-2014m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c228a90018c3b75f22a0e14&facid=76190)
106.7 KVCN Los Alamos


90.9 K215EG Gallup NM
CSN International
89.7
Gallup
NM
250w/8m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bac08b5018bad128c9d0129&facid=85731)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


91.9 K220GI Camp Verde AZ
CSN International
90.1
Camp Verde
AZ
10w vert/-1282m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c5d88d1b827af&facid=86642)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


96.5 K243BN Laveen AZ
Media Sales LLC
96.5
Laveen
AZ
250w/267m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c228ab2018c40a50354281b&facid=92373)
105.5 KAIZ Avondale


99.3 K257CD Phoenix AZ
LPFM Broadcasting
99.3
Phoenix
AZ
250w/257m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c84f0b9150006&facid=38482)
1580 KQFN Tempe


100.7 K264CG Fernley NV
CSN International
95.9
Fernley
NV
10w vert/-1533m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bd01efb018bd109b51c013d&facid=142426)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


90.3 K212DK Westwood CA
CSN International
91.3
Westwood
CA
10w vert/-1521m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c846bdb018c85a8e52d00ba&facid=92870)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


90.3 K212BD Barstow CA
CSN International
91.7
Barstow
CA
10w/-804m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918b87d575018babb04a7b1154&facid=8427)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


91.9 K220JV Byron CA
CSN International
90.9
Byron
CA
10w/466m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c4ad2061e08e6&facid=71991)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


91.3 K217GD Marysville CA
CSN International
89.7
Marysville
CA
10w/619m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bac08b5018bac896d73010b&facid=142345)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


90.5 K213EH Chico CA
CSN International
89.7
Chico
CA
10w/98m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c4acd8b560856&facid=92826)
89.9 KAWZ Twin Falls ID


91.1 K216FU Island City OR
CSN International
91.7
Island City
OR
115w vert/-1112m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918bd01efb018bd04256e4006e&facid=92615)
88.9 KEFX Twin Falls ID


90.3 K212DQ Lakeview OR
CSN International
89.1
Lakeview
OR
11w/-1660m (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918c46c8df018c7ce505014c49&facid=122154)
88.9 KEFX Twin Falls ID



WP Data Tables (https://supsystic.com/plugins/wordpress-data-table-plugin/?utm_medium=love_link)Call Letter Changes88.7 NEW Odebolt IA -> KCLG (effective 12/25)
89.3 NEW Tower Hill IL -> WWJR (effective 12/29)
89.9 NEW Spencer IA -> KCSL (effective 12/25)
89.9 NEW Greenville MI -> WJCG (effective 12/29)
91.3 NEW Columbus NE -> KDUO (effective 12/25)
92.7 KREV Alameda CA -> KEXC (effective 3/19/2024)
102.7 KTBH-FM Kurtistown HI -> KKOA (effective sale consummation)
105.3 KBGX Keauu HI -> KHNU (effective sale consummation)
106.9 KWYI Kawaihae HI -> KOAH (effective sale consummation)
107.7 KKOA Volcano HI -> KOPI (effective sale consummation)



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